ambergris city of saints and madmen shriek an afterword finch

Widely recognized as one of the finest practitioners of the fantastic in contemporary fiction, VanderMeer is a three-time recipient of the World Fantasy Award, including one for 'The Transformation of Martin Lake,' which forms part of the Ambergris saga presented here. Objects of desire simultaneously promise exaltation and damnation, and startlingly real people play out their fascinating lives in their fascinating city. New York Times bestselling author Jeff VanderMeer exhibits his masterful control over chaos and his unparalleled ability to render the bizarre and terrifying as things of beauty. And finally, in an Ambergris conquered and enslaved, a desperate man seeks the answers to both a crime that may be unsolvable and the troubling mystery of the future of the city itself. Following, an afterword as epic, where secrets and obsessions play out on streets above a rising force of a people unlike any other in fantasy fiction. The title city is a place of vivid, terrible beauty, exhibiting sophisticated cruelties and dangers experienced as something approaching art. In a rich and heady mix of arcane words and unforgettable images, fantastic characters and startling events-in the collection, City of Saints and Madmen, and the novels, Shriek: an Afterword, and Finch-test, then shatter the limits of what speculative fiction can do. Between these covers, the cult classic works of Jeff VanderMeer's Ambergris offer readers a tour de force of language and imagination. Please note that the Appendix includes a new, never before published, 10,000 word section, 'The Zamilon File.' About the Books: You have explored the Southern Reach, now walk the streets of a city like no other. Our edition will be printed on 80# Finch, our preferred paper for higher end limited editions. We're thrilled to announce the signed limited edition of Jeff VanderMeer's signature creation, Ambergris, with an array including the novels, stories, art, and found documents spread across two oversized volumes. If you've already purchased a copy, please do not order another. Note: There is a limit of one copy per person/household.

Dust jacket for Ambergris Appendix by Scott Eagle. Dust jacket illustration for Ambergis by Armando Veve.

Ambergris city of saints and madmen shriek an afterword finch